Betty Ford | 1978

Betty Ford leaves Long Beach Naval Hospital after four weeks of treatment for drug and alcohol dependence on May 5, 1978. She had relied on tranquilizers and alcohol to cope with the pressures of being in the White House. Her problems worsened after her husband's failed reelection bid. She decided to seek treatment after a family intervention.

Betty Ford leaves Long Beach Naval Hospital after four weeks of treatment for drug and alcohol dependence on May 5, 1978. She had relied on tranquilizers and alcohol to cope with the pressures of being in the White House. Her problems worsened after her husband's failed reelection bid. She decided to seek treatment after a family intervention. (Los Angeles Times)

Betty Ford leaves Long Beach Naval Hospital after four weeks of treatment for drug and alcohol dependence on May 5, 1978. She had relied on tranquilizers and alcohol to cope with the pressures of being in the White House. Her problems worsened after her husband's failed reelection bid. She decided to seek treatment after a family intervention.Los Angeles Times